Sports Jersey Dispatch: Presented by Pigskin Dispatch

I read a 1979 story in the PFRA's periodical the Coffin Corner recently about an interesting tale from our friends up North of the border in the CFL. In this edition, we cover the story of how the number 13 was both lucky and unlucky at the same time with our podcast and post. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news...

Mark Morthier of the Yesterday Sports Podcast tells us about his favorite all-time NFL uniform, while we also see what exactly a Phillie is and where the Philadelphia baseball team originated from and their uniform/logo revision history. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history...

In this episode of the Sports Jersey Dispatch, it is all Rams as Rick Loayza of the Basketball History 101 Podcast talks Kurt Warner and Darin backfills with some Rams franchise history. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscri...

What land machines travel faster than an IndyCar? Not many, as these are some of the most high-tech pieces of transportation equipment on the planet. Tim Coffeen1 grew up working on and building these race cars and made a lifetime of friendships in the race of life! He shares some of those interesting stories and educates us on IndyCar from inside the pits! Come join us at the Sports Jer...

Dana Auguster of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast joins us in this edition of my education to talk about the uniforms of the NBA Bullets and Nets of a few decades ago. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to S...

Perhaps the best-known baseball this side of Babe Ruth was a fella born in Martinez, California on November 25, 1914 named Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio. To the baseball world, he is known as Joe DiMaggio1. There are hundreds of places you can go to learn about the stats of Jumpin' Joe and we will cover a few of them, but the stories within the story of Joe D. are truly what makes him an interestin...

My favorite team in baseball is the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a kid in the 1970's, there was plenty to cheer about with players like Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, Dave Parker, and sidewinding pitcher Kent Tekulve. I guess I just took it for granted that the team I loved has a pretty cool swashbuckling name of the Pirates. Well as I git older one of the questions that arise is what is the affilia...

My journey for sports history knowledge continues as today I track down the origin s and meaning of the New York Knicks1 NBA basketball franchise. As an added bonus we have included an excerpt from my conversation with Larry Schmitt, Tim Briulia, and Bill Schaefer of the Gridiron Uniform Database website. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website...

Dan Oliveto is found on Twitter: @NHLJerseyGuy and Instagram as the NHL Hockey Guy. He can get you the hockey sweaters you want at a reasonable price. Look him up on the Social Media links above and tell him what you are looking for. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history head...

My inquiring mind wanted to know a little bit more about the evolution of the basketball jersey numbers so I did my homework and here is what I learned. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com...

The history of the big bold numbers on sports uniforms themselves is our topic dujour. Join me in learning more about when and why numbers were placed on the shirts of the athletes we watch. As an added bonus Joe Ziemba joins us in the Pigpen to talk about White Sox legend, Minnie Minoso! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive f...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 99 and then present you with a top ten best!  Larry Schmitt  helps us identify the most significant players that ever wore this number in the NFL. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 98 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One ca...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 97 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog...

In my quest to learn more about sports history, I knew I wanted to learn more about professional hockey history. After all, I live less than 20 miles from the shores of our neighbors to the north, where the game is king. I figured a person to start my research exposes on had to be Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. Also a take of the day by Larry Schmitt of the Gridiron Uniform Database. Come join u...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 96 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 95 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog...

We have a bit of a format change starting today, where this series will be coming to you on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. We will complement the continued Sports Jersey takes from experts with an interesting story pertaining to sports jersey history that we researched ourselves. In this edition, the LA Dodgers uniform and team name history will go along with an interesting take from  Ric...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 94 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 93 and then present you with a top ten best!  Joe Ziemba  of the When Football was Football1 Podcast joins us with stories on many of these fine players. Come join us at the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @ ...

Kyle Smith  of the  USFL Project  joins us in the Pigpen once again, this time to identify the best Pro players that ever graced the jersey number 92 in their careers. We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 92 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 5: Kareem hits a new NBA high, Hines hauls in a big one and Bob Douglas is honored. Our Sports Jersey Take of the Day is from historian Joe Ziemba. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jerseys the players wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch w...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 91 and then present you with a top ten best! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 4 : We talk about the great goaltending of Grant Fuhr1 and Ray Durbin1 of Row One Brand stops by to to discuss two of his favorite number 40s. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jerseys the players wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispa...

We identify the top players in NFL history that wore the number 90 and then present you with a top ten best! Jeremy McFarlin of the  Football is Family  Podcast helps us get things right. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Em...